Toe-weight



(No Model.)

0. W. ORANNBLL.

TOE WEIGHT.

No. 389,204. Patented Sept. 11, 1888.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES V. CRANNELL, OF OBERLTN, KANSAS.

TOE-W EIGHT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 389,204, datedSeptember 11, 1888.

Application filed May 29, 1888.

To all whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. CRAN- NELL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Oberlin, in the county of Decatur and State ofKansas, have invented nev; and useful Improvements in Toe-\Veights, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in toe-weights adapted to beattached to horseshoes; and it consists in the construction and novelcombination of parts hereinafter described,illustrated in theaccompanying drawlugs, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a horseshoe havlng a toe-weight embodyingthe invention attached. Fig. 2 is a view of the weight detached, lookingat its inner side. Fig. 3 is a section on the line an 00 of Fig. 2 toshow the lnterior of the weight. Fig. 4 is aperspective view of theshank or stem of the weight. Fig. 5 1s a perspective view of thecap-plate of the weight. Fig. 6 is a central vertical section. Referringto the drawings by letter, A designates a horseshoe, to which the shankB of the toe-weight G is attached. This shank comprises the lowerrectangular portion, 1), and the upper cylindrical portion, 1), therectangular portion being elongated to form the shoulder b on the innerside of the shank. The lower end of the rectangular portion standsinward at an acute angle to form an arm, b,which is rounded on itslowerside and fits in a groove, 1), extending transversely inward on thecenter of the upper surface of the shoe from the outer side thereof, andthis arm is provided with the lateral cars If b gwhich are perforated atb. Through the said perforations the front horseshoenails are passedafter being passed through the corresponding front nail-holes in theshoe, thereby securing the device in place only when the shoe is securedto the hoof and enabling it to be used with a number of shoessuccessively.

b b are opposite wings, preferably triangular,whieh stand out from thefront edge of the rectangular portion 1), near the lower part thereof,with their bases downward; and If is a sleeve swiveled on the upper endof the shank B and provided with the opposite rectangular wings, b" b",as shown. The said sleeve rests on an annular shoulder, If, at the lowerSerial No. 275,502. (No model.)

end of the cylindrical part b of the shank, with its surface flush withthat of said part, and the end of the shank is upset to hold the sleevetherein and permit it to be easily turned.

0 is the weight having a convex outer surface and the flat innersurface, 0. If desired, the said inner surface may be made slightlyconcave from side to side to conform andfit close to the hoof of thehorse.

The weight is preferably semi-pyriform,has a flat upper end, and isprovided with the circular longitudinal opening, 0, parallel with andnear to its inner side. The inner wall of said opening is cut away fromits bottom to a point near its top to form the vertical slot 0, havingthe transverse shoulder c at its upper end.

0 c are opposite grooves standing laterally from the opening 0, whichgrooves serve for the passage of the wings I)" of the swiveled sleevewhen the shank is inserted in the weight.

When the weight is on the shank, the root angular part of the latterprojects through the slot 0 and the shoulder o rests on the shoulder 1)of the shank; also, the rounded portion 1) of the shank projects abovethe weight and the lateral wings I) rest in the outwardly beveled orinclined lower portions,c c ,of the opposite grooves, c c.

D is a cap-plate having on its inner edge the depending flange (Z, thatenters a shallow re cess, c, in the inner surface of the weight. Theouter edge of said plate is convex to conform in contour to the outeredge of the top of the weight. The plate I) is provided with a circularopening, d, for the passage of the end of the weight-shank,which openingis provided on opposite sides with offsets d d, registering with thegrooves c", to permit the passage of the wings I) of the swiveledsleeve.

(1 d are semicircular cam-flanges arranged on opposite sides of theopening d, the opposite ends,d*,of which are inclined upward from theopposite offsets,d'"', so that when the wings I) are turned angularlyaway from said offsets their edges will ride upon said flanges and drivethe cap-plate downward upon the rubber packing E, which is arrangedbetween the said plate and the upper end of the weight. \Vhen the saidwings are turned completely at ICO right angles to the offsets, theiredges will catch in the notches d d, which will prevent the'wings of thesleeve from being accidentally.

turned.

The shank inclines at such an angle to the shoe to which it is fixed asto permit the inner side of the square portion of the shank to bearagainst the hoof of the horse; but as this portion of the shank projectsslightly beyond the inner concave face of the weight the latter willthus be held out of contact with the hoof, although it conformsaccurately thereto in shape. Thus the weight may be removed from theshank at any time by simply turning the winged shoe until the wingsalign with the offsets d and grooves c.

As thereare no nuts, thumb-screws,or similar devices connected with theimproved toeweight, which are liable to be jarred loose,and as thewinged sleeve is only adapted to be turned by means of a suitable key,there is no liability that the weight will become detached.

Having thus described my invention, I claiin-- 1. The combination of theshank having at its lower end the inwardly-extending arm provided withperforated wings,by means of which it can be secured by the front nailsbetween the hoof and shoe, and theweight provided with a longitudinalopening to receive said shank, and means, substantially as described,whereby the weight is locked on the shank, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of the shank having the inwardly-extending shoulderbetween its lower rectangular and its upper rounded portions, the weighthaving alongitudinal opening to receive said shank, and the oppositelongitudinal grooves extending laterally from said opening, the innerWall of which opening is partly cut away, forming a shoulder to restupon the shoulder on the shank, the cap-plate having the circularopening provided with opposite offsets registering with the grooves inthe weight,and the opposite cam-flangessurrounding said opening, and thewinged sleeve swiveled on the end of said shank, substantially asspecified.

3. The herein-described toe-weight, composed of the shank B, consistingof the rectangular portion I), having a shoulder, b, at its upper end,and provided with the perforated wings b bearing on the shoe and theopposite lateral wings I), and of the cylindrical portion b, providedwith the circumferential shoulder b the semi-pyriform weight 0, havingthe longitudinal opening 0', the grooves 0 extending laterally from saidopening,with their lower portion, 0 inclining outwardly, the slot 0 andthe shoulder c at the upper end of the slot, the cap-plate D, providedwith the depending flange d, the circular opening (1, the offsets d dfrom said opening, and the cam-flanges d, the rubber packing betweensaid plate and the fiat upper end of the weight, and the swiveled sleeveb provided with the wings I), substantially as specified.

4:. In a toe-weight, the combination of the shank attached to thehorseshoe, the weight having a longitudinal opening to receive saidshank, the cap-plate having the opening provided with opposite offsets,and the opposite cam-flanges surrounding said opening, and the wingedsleeve swiveled on the end of said shank and engaging the cam-flanges,as set forth.

5. In a toe-weight, the combination of the shank attached to thehorseshoe,the toe-weight fitted on said shank, the cap-plate, and thewinged sleeve, substantially as specified.

6. In a toe-Weight,theinclined shank affixcd to the front of thehorseshoe and provided with a rearwardly-elongatcd rectangular portion,b adapted to bear against the front of the hoof of the horse, incombination with the removable weight having an opening fitting on theshank, and also provided with a slot, 0, communicating with the saidopening, through which the elongated portion of the shank projects,whereby the rear side of the weight is out of contact with the hoof,substantially as specified.

7. In a toe-weight, the shank affixed to the horseshoe and provided withthe triangular wings I)", and the weight provided with a longitudinalopening fitting the shank, and lateral grooves 0, arranged on oppositesides of the said opening and having their lower portions inclinedoutwardly to fit the triangular wings b, in combination with thecap-plate mounted on the upper end of the weight and having cam-flanges,the elastic packing arranged between the capplate and the upper end ofthe weight, and the-winged sleeve mounted on the upper end of the shankand adapted to engage the cam-flanges on the cap-plate to force thelatter down, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES WV. GRANN ELL.

\Vitnesses:

.F. W. OASTERLINE,

O. F. RATHBONE.

